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Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial (Con_32148)

Department for Education

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured research and development services for a Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial. The requirement concerns planning and delivering a controlled research study involving smartphones, rather than supplying smartphones as a standalone goods purchase. It falls within research and related consultancy services, with services classified under CPV 73000000. Delivery may cover the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other parts of the world. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in London. This is a public-sector research commission for organisations able to design, manage and deliver evidence-generating work across a geographically broad study area.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a selective call-off from the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system, rather than as an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 27 May 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded on 6 August 2026 to IFF Research, an SME. The awarded value is £1,958,248.71. The contract period runs from 6 August 2026 to 30 May 2029. The recorded award is active, and the award notice was published on 12 August 2026. The published procurement information identifies the service category and research requirement but does not set out a separate lot structure.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need capability in applied research and development, with particular strength in designing and delivering randomised controlled trials involving smartphone use or smartphone-based data collection. Relevant experience should include research design, participant recruitment and management, study operations, data collection, analysis and production of robust evidence for a government client. Suppliers would also need the organisational capacity to coordinate delivery across the United Kingdom and wider international locations, where required. Experience of public-sector research commissions and access to the GCA Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system would be important to compete through the same route. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial (Con_32148)

Notice Description

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial". The competition was carried out using the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3968151b-d09a-43c5-97f6-b4d73551c17d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb7036ba-2851-4142-80cf-60e0144aac6e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,958,248 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,958,248 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 30 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF Research

Further Information

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